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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1414521

HIGH PLAINS POWER INC

Tax-exempt · RIVERTON, WY 82501

Financials

$81M$80.8M2023$85.1M$84.8M2024$78.6M$78.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$78,577,431$78,455,978$121,453$163,286,492$58,340,078$104,946,414
December 31, 2024990$85,120,372$84,770,795$349,577$156,521,456$53,179,768$103,341,688
December 31, 2023990$80,968,340$80,756,241$212,099$154,310,400$53,900,821$100,409,579
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$76,539,507
Investment income
$2,031,103
Net gain from sales of assets
$173,869
Other revenue
$6,821

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,289,976
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$745,783
Other salaries and wages
$4,938,077
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,719,260
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$625,110
Accounting fees
$18,499
Depreciation
$4,647,107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$156,521,456
Total assets, end of year
$163,286,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$58,340,078
Net assets, end of year
$104,946,414
Land, buildings and equipment
$81,686,234
Gross receipts
$78,719,262
Employees
66
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
WY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARICK EISENBRAUNCEO
Officer
35$320,788$50,839
JON S MAYESCFO
Officer
41.04$193,024$76,802
PATRICK CHILDERSJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
39.52$137,041$58,724
ERIC MCDONALDMETER FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.11$131,117$44,770
DOUGLAS A COOLEYFOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.85$127,221$44,732
ANDREW M ERICKSONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.26$130,951$18,506
ZACHARY SANDERSJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
41.57$127,442$21,696
JIM MILLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.17$10,009$0
BRET GARDNERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
9.04$9,275$0
ANDREA DOCKERYASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.44$6,828$0
JEFF MILTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.46$6,635$0
JESSE B HANKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.71$5,895$0
JOHN P STOLL JrDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.63$5,804$0
LEE SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.48$5,695$0
TODD G HEWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.92$4,803$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT BROWNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.08$4,658
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARICK EISENBRAUNCEO
Officer
49.42$218,540$74,653
JON S MAYESCFO
Officer
49.46$151,212$62,140
GARY D STARKEYLINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.78$124,526$40,040
JAMEY PATENEAUDEFOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.43$126,895$36,893
ERIC MCDONALDMETER FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.97$122,589$39,978
KYLE CARPERJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.6$122,315$35,398
ANDREW M ERICKSONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.78$125,802$19,599
BRET GARDNERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8.29$13,767$0
JIM MILLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.77$11,833$0
JEFF MILTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.85$9,263$0
LEE SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$7,715$0
MATT BROWNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.63$7,230$0
JESSE B HANKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.65$6,568$0
JOHN P STOLL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.9$6,303$0
ANDREA DOCKERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.11$6,252$0
TODD G HEWARDASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.46$6,047$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLINTON J CARESSLINE SUPERINTENDENT
Highest-paid employee
37.69$213,367$55,416
DARICK EISENBRAUNCEO
Officer
45.21$182,881$68,038
JON S MAYESCFO
Officer
39.87$127,645$55,285
GARY D STARKEYLINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
48.41$117,265$37,970
ERIC MCDONALDMETER FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
49.65$116,805$38,028
GABRIEL BOUSELINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.81$116,356$37,225
ANDREW M ERICKSONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.06$115,369$18,978
MICHAEL HARMONCOOJANUARY
Officer
4.31$14,536$5,921
JIM MILLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.19$8,638$0
BRET GARDNERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5.44$7,879$0
JEFF MILTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4.25$5,836$0
LEE SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.31$5,430$0
JOHN P STOLL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.38$5,388$0
ANDREA DOCKERYDIRJAN-JULASSIST SECJUL
Trustee or director, Officer
2.23$5,187$0
JESSE B HANKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.38$5,051$0
MATT BROWNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$4,270$0
TODD G HEWARDASSIST SECJAN-JULDIRJUL
Trustee or director, Officer
0.88$3,283$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1775 E MONROE AVE, RIVERTON, WY 82501-4812
In care of
% JON S MAYES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JON S MAYES, 1775 E MONROE AVE, RIVERTON, WY 82501
Signed the 990
JON S MAYES, CEO
Phone
(307) 856-9426
Return prepared by
MADDAD Accounting and Tax Services

Mission

SERVE THE MEMBER/OWNERS UNDER THE COOPERATIVES PRINCIPLES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE TERRITORY IN RURAL NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1414521
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$163,286,492
Income (IRS master file)
$78,719,262

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$78,577,431$78,455,978$163,286,492XML
990December 2024$85,120,372$84,770,795$156,521,456XML
990December 2023$80,968,340$80,756,241$154,310,400XML
990December 2022$80,362,207$80,267,525$152,103,280IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1414521).

Questions about HIGH PLAINS POWER INC

What is the EIN of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC is 84-1414521.
Is HIGH PLAINS POWER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1998.
Are donations to HIGH PLAINS POWER INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does HIGH PLAINS POWER INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HIGH PLAINS POWER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON S MAYES.
Who are the officers and directors of HIGH PLAINS POWER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,788 (DARICK EISENBRAUN, CEO).
How much revenue does HIGH PLAINS POWER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,577,431, expenses of $78,455,978 and total assets of $163,286,492 at year end.

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